Sheet Metal is Fun! Making a tool tray using hand tool
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- čas přidán 21. 05. 2023
- This video is the fabrication part of how to make a tool tray as discussed in the video posted on May 17th titled "Sheet Metal is Fun #3 Part 1"
were I discuss deconstruction and visualization. In that video is where you will find the layout and dimensions for the tool tray. The videos were to be released simultaneously but due to unforeseen circumstances that did not happen. (Please excuse the train noise, the street traffic, the occasional dog bark, and yes you heard our chicken clucking!!) We had our cat and chihuahua in the house or they might of made their CZcams debut as well!!
I hope you enjoy the video and please feel free to post a picture of any projects you have made or let me know if you have any questions. I would especially like to see pictures of the tool tray if anyone makes one.
Here are a list of tools used in the video for your reference:
*Hand Seamer
*Rubber Mallet
*'C' Clamp Vice Grips
*26 Gauge Galvanized Sheet of Metal
*Drill with 1/8" drill bit
*Pop Riveter
*1/8" Pop Rivets with steel mandrel and steel rivet
*Small mill file
*Small flat blade screwdriver
No arrogance, no showing-off, no fast cars, no bragging, just wisdom, experience and humility and a motivation to help others learn life skills. Thanks Ken.
I love to see the smile on a person's face when they see something that causes them to grow in an unexpected way. It's a great time to become more capable and self-reliant. Thanks for your encouragement. We are glad you found us.
I’m 5 minutes in and I feel compelled to state how much I appreciate your sense of wonder, your kindness, and your faith in humanity. Bless you, sir!
You get it. Bravo!
Thank you for using standard hand tools!! This is the 2nd video watched and your way of teaching is fantastic!
2nd this sentiment, and you earned my sub. Thanks for taking the time to teach me!
And your explanation of each process, safety concerns and techniques to assure that anyone attempting to do this project will most likely complete it and not hurt themselves doing it. That's what the years of experience does, gives pride in your work and enjoyment from sharing your knowledge and skills with others. Thank you Sir for the great video and awesome tool tray. What I wouldn't give to be 25-30 years younger, seeing this video and itching to get started on it to show you and everyone else
Agreed
You're like the Bob Ross of sheet metal, excellent video.
I was getting ready to make the exact same comment
All he needs now are happy little trees, and a cabin.
You, sir, are an excellent instructor. The world needs more people like you!
Thanks we are having a blast. Let's hang out and learn more. We appreciate your time
I'm a shop teacher from Canada. Love your attitude and leadership. In my opinion, it's guys like you who make a LIFE in the mecahnical sciences, not merely an income. Thank you sir!
@@9800nathan I am fortunate to have discovered sheet metal work by chance while employed as a welder. It was life changing. I couldn't imagine doing anything else. These lessons are given in the hope that we can present a little known trade to a new audience. It is necessary, engaging, and pays well. Thank you for learning along with us.
@71 I'm still learning. I hemmed countless pieces of aluminum over the years while doing vinyl siding and never realized that open loop on the hem added strength. Makes perfect sense because any tubular shape is more resistant to bending than a flat piece but it never dawned on me. So I'm happy to learn something new from you. Thanks.
Ken thank you so much for passing on your many years of skill and experiences in such a patient and easy to follow way. You, Sir, are a true teacher.
Everybody takes in information differently. I try to share in a way that I wish my teachers would have tried on me. I'm amazed that I'm not alone. I'm thankful that you value our efforts. Thanks
You are the "Bob Ross" of sheet metal
Thanks Ken, it's such a simple project but truly shows the power of careful instruction and demonstration. I feel like I've learned enough to try my own sheet metal projects and not slice my hand wide open from making stupid mistakes.
Yeah, baby! You can do it. Let me know how it makes you feel when you accomplish something new and challenging. Thanks for learning along with us
As a machinist and sheet metal fabricator in the industrial food industry for over thirty years, and a home automobile parts fabricator for nearly fifty years, I really appreciate your video here. Of course having a Beverly B2, a Plexto foot shear, various brakes and Whitney punches, makes the work effortlessly. Your performing the work with basic hand tools is very clever. Even an Harbor freight brake would help here. I also like to use both my right hand and left hand Wiss snips so the smooth edge of my cuts always face on top for a smooth outside edge. I also agree that we sorely need constraining programs and apprenticeship ,s in this country. Our corporations and politicians have failed us over the decades along with the decline in strong trade unions.
You might be my brother from another mother. Thanks for hanging out with us
You are right! My husband is a tradesman for over 30 years and also says the same thing about apprenticeship programs should be encouraged again in this country and how corporations and our politicians on both sides have failed us regarding the trades.
Thank you! I’ve been looking for this. A kind neighbor built this exact toolbox for me when I was six years old in 1970, shortly after my father died. It is still a prized possession and I hope I can make this for my grandson.
Now that's a great idea!! Send us a pic sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com
We'll put you in our book of fabulous fabricators. Go for it!!
Joined the Airforce back in 2013 to do sheet metal. I chose it as a personal challenge to myself, my thinking struggled with mechanical concepts. Thankfully, I have learned a lot and continue to work this job as a civy. You are quite the master in both skill and your ability to teach. It's a pleasure watching you, I definitely learned.
First of all, Thank you for being an important part of making our country strong and formidable. I am grateful that you found us. We are new at this, and we are glad to have you along for the ride .
The very first lesson I was taught, " SHEET METAL CUTS LONG, DEEP, AND CONTINUOUS"
It can be unforgiving. Stay aware . I've had a few arguments with it, and the best I've managed so far is a tie. Be smart, and you can accomplish some pretty cool stuff.
Same
Sir, I hope you are teaching classes on this because you were made for it! You inspire!!👍 It's terrifying to realize how far the modern world has ventured away from old school skills like these!
I offered my services to our local high schools, but they didn't see any value in my mission.. So I thought I'd see what ole you tube could do. Wow! Folks all around the world have encouraged us to keep teaching, so here goes ..... we are glad you found us. Thanks for learning along with us.
I've been self taught over the last 30+ years in the HVAC industry and you did a great job explaining everything. Very encouraging mannerism you present. Keep up the good work.
no one cares buddy
out of curiosity, were you working in the industry being only self taught? Were you working as an employee or did you have your own company?
@@Kaizen712 Been in the HVAC industry for a very long time. I did installs as a grunt for a short time before transitioning to service work. Self-taught since being self employed for a long time. Lots of reading.
What a joy to see this project come together, Ken! Thanks for sharing your knowledge, skill, and sense of humour!
You are welcome, welcome, and welcome. Thanks for hanging out with us.
Ken, you are giving so much with your demos. Thank you from someone that makes a living with his hands and wants to learn something new every day. Love the sheet metal briefcase.
Obviously you know cool stuff when you see it. Thanks for hanging out
Great to see how this is done just using hand tools. A great lesson
There ya go.
This reminds me of high school metal shop. It brought back many wonderful memories. Thank you
I loved metal shop so much, I couldn't think of a better way to make a living. It's been 44 years . And I still think it's fun. Thanks for hanging out with us . We appreciate your time and encouragement.
Thank you, if high schoolers don't get to attend a class in shop this would be an excelent option.
I am glad to share what I have learned. These lessons are intentionally centered around an entry level of mechanical thinking. I want to encourage folks everywhere to challenge themselves to become more capable and self-reliant. I would be thrilled to have the opportunity to be considered as a supplemental curriculum to any level of public or private education. Thanks for spending time with us.
10:50 “where my dang ear plugs?” 😂
You don't wanna be that guy.
Ken, you are a BEAST and I mean that in the kindest way. You are a scary good instructor; kids would love to have a teacher like you. Thank you sir!
I do like apples. I've been an hvac contractor for over forty years. Summers off sounds pretty good too. Thank you .I'm glad you found us.
Great video, all around. You and your wife do great work. Keep them coming please.
She's awesome. We have worked together at our business for over 21 years. She does some fab work, some installation, and all of the hard stuff. Bookkeeping and accounting. 95% of the time, we have no employees. She is a rock star. Thanks for hanging out with us.
Ken,
I just discovered your channel. Your calm, humble manner is heartwarming. Thanks for sharing your skills with the world. I guess I’m off to the hardware store to buy some sheet metal.
Don't mess with me. Let the adventure begin!!! Learning and havin fun is where it's at ! Thanks for coming along with us.
Thanks for a very enjoyable hour with you in your workshop. There were many skills on display here, but the one that shines as bright as any is educator. What a fabulous teacher you are, Ken! Also, your warmth and kindness are so apparent and welcoming. My material of choice is wood, though I am currently teaching myself how to stick weld. I am now definately going to try my hand at sheet metal. I love your attitude to learning, too. I am 63, I have attended in-person 3 courses this year - Portraiture with charcoal, Handling a powerboat and a certification course on Marine VHF radio. I love learning, and I learned with you today. Thanks from the UK.
I am honored to be among your sources of training . It's my pleasure to share with you what I have gleaned. Thank you.
This must be pretty easy when you got the grip strength of a medium sized gorilla, damn. Great job, I learned a lot.
All I had to do was green snip, red snip, yellow snip, pop gun, vise grip, hand seamer, play guitar, and eat coco puffs. Repeat that for 44 years and Pow! Medium gorilla grip. Btw the coco puffs are my favorite part. I'm glad you found us. Thanks for hanging out.
Thanks for the video 👍
Sounds like those chickens are having a good time -- great educational video i leaned
They always gotta get their two clucks in.
Enjoyed it.
Great stuff. Thanks Ken!
Thank you
Thanks Ken, l missed out in shop class, so 50 yr.s later l primed for action great project. Thanks again for the instruction.
Glad to do it.balls I'm your court. It's time for action. Have fun. Let us know what you do. Thanks for hanging out with us.
looks good very professional
Simply beautiful workmanship.
Great job!!
Now that's true craftsmanship!
back at school in the late seventies and early eighties we made a tool tray in metal work class it taught us how to use certain tools and how not to loose a finger or two on the sheers , sadly to say kids today dont get this joy anymore , this is the UK by the way
It's the same story over here and It's shameful. That's a big reason my wife and I started this channel. We are going to see if we can make a difference. I'm glad you found us. Thanks for watching
You've got a really great channel going here! I appreciate your simultaneous desire to teach and openness to learn new things.
This is an experiment of sorts. I have wanted to try my hand at teaching and passing along something that has been meaningful to me. My wife and I wondered if it would fly. Well, it has soared beyond our imagination. Thanks for learning along with us.
Thank you. Excellent training.
We are glad you found us. Thanks for checking us out.
Great presentation.
Nice project. Good instruction
Top notch, teaching! Thank you for your time.
Nice shop Ken. Great job.
Thank you! This video and instruction was amazing!
We are glad you enjoyed our lesson. Now you gotta give it a try. Come on, do it. Thanks for watching
loved this so much
That's awesome. You are welcome
Nice toolbox and I like your technique
Really fantastic lesson. thanks for sharing!
Thanks for coming along for the ride. We are glad you found us. Oh yeah, you're welcome
Thank you so much for sharing!
You are so welcome! I'm glad you found value in our lesson. You gotta make one now. Come on. Do it.
this is great. thank you for your time. I appreciate your passion
You are welcome. It's my pleasure. Thanks for checking us out.
Well I learned how NOT to cut sheet metal… unless Notching. Thank you Sir. You are a master “Tin Bender”
There ya go! That puts a smile on my face. I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. Thanks for hanging out us.
In 1991 our first project in advance machining was a tool box that looked a lot like your tool tray - we had a hinged lid and rolled handle. It quickly taught us layout and accuracy. I still carry it with emergency tools in our pickup. Thank you for all the memories. You teach well!
That's awesome. I'm glad you stopped by. Thanks
Brings back memories. Thank you for all that you share. You're a gem.
My pleasure! No kidding. Thanks
How cool was that. Every now and then you see something handmade and you just have to stop and follow the edges and appreciate the person that made it. Like now.
I'd say it's super cool! I'm glad you dug it. Thanks for hangin out with us.
*This* is what I have been looking for! Thank you! Looking forward to more videos on making things by hand out of sheet metal. It's the "tricks of the trade" that really work for me.
I'm glad you found us. Thanks for your time
Awesome tutorial. Thanks so much for taking the time to do that.
You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
Thank you. I really enjoyed your video and knowledge.
I'm glad you found us. You gotta make one now. Let us know how the process affected you and send us a pic of your project sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com Thank you for spending time with us
Very cool. I learned a lot!
Glad to hear it!
Thanks for providing encouragement to us! We all have something to learn!
I'm sure you could teach me a lot. I am glad to share what I know. Thanks for your time.
This was a joy to watch, sir.
It's my pleasure. Thank you for learning with us.
Wonderful teacher, thank you for taking the time to do this!
You're very welcome! I'm having a blast. Thank you.
Great unit of instruction. Fantastic delivery. Great content
Much appreciated!
Very cool idea really dig the series
I'm glad you enjoyed our lessons
Thanks
heck ya bro keep it up. loved it
Amazing work
Thanks a lot 😊
Wow, I learned SO much from this video! Thank you!
That's beautiful! I'm glad you found us.
Very comprehensive! Great step by step instruction.👍
Glad you liked it. Fun too, right?
Awesome, very well explained. I am inspired!
I love inspiration! Don't waste it. Thanks for watching
Superb. Thanks mate.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for your time.
Just amazing to watch. A skill learnt I will never forget. Thank you
Well that puts a smile on my face ! I'm glad you got out what we put in. Let's learn together. Thanks
My brother made a tool tray just like this in high school. Unfortunately the school stopped offering metal work the year that I got there. I was always disappointed I didn't get to make one. I think its about time i made one. Only 30 years late
Oh it's on like donkey Kong. You better do it!!! I ain't horsing around, DO IT. Thanks for spending time with us. We appreciate it.
Great video and teacher!
We are glad you enjoyed the lesson
Thanks for checking us out.
Excellent video! Thank you for taking the time to share your skills.
You are welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Feel free to change the dimensions to suit your needs. Thanks
Very informative and all simple tools, make you feel like you can do it!
Don't "feel " like you can do it. DO IT DO IT DO IT !!! Let us know how it goes. It will affect you in ways that will surprise you. Thanks for learning along with us.
A simple well designed box. Great instruction.
Thanks for watching
Excellent video Ken! Learned alot!
I'm glad you enjoyed our lesson. We love making them. Learning new processes is good for the brain too. Thanks for your time.
Great work. Your program inspired me to do it.
Thank you.
Inspiration by us, perspiration by you. That's teamwork! We did our half, it's your turn. Thanks for hanging with us.
Thank you Ken, wonderful to see good people doing good things
We are having fun learning how to pass along something to anyone who is curious. You never know where it will end up. Thanks for finding value in our effort.
There’s a metal shop in Shiner Texas that when I was working in that area I would stop by and watch Alton bend tin. Just amazing . He could make anything.
Alton sounds like my kinda dude. Thanks for hangin out with us.
Thank you… people don’t realize that there’s a lot of math involved . That funnel you made was awesome . I knew you were going to mention 3.14
Ken, you are amazing, thank you!
Amazing ? That's very kind of you. But I'll settle for helpful and fortunate. My sweetie and I are having fun right along with you. This endeavor has been rewarding and fulfilling for us as well. Thanks for your time and encouragement.
Great video, I love your humble teaching style
It's the only style I got. Whew...glad it's a good one. Thanks for spending time with us
The teardrop trick! I won't forget that!
That's a great trick! I'm glad to pass it your way. Thanks for learning along with us.
Thank you ... I agree with the comments ... excellent instructor and educator.
We are glad you found us and you enjoyed the lesson. Thanks. You gotta make one now, you know that, right?
Great work - thank you!
If you make one, send us a pic
Sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com
We will put you in our fabulous fabricators book. They make great gifts too! Thanks for hanging out with us.
Love what you are doing with your skills and channel Sir!
. We are havin fun and learnin new things every day. Thanks for hangin out with us.
Retired sheet metal man 30 years in the trade..Retired 8 years...60 years old. first project I made, well we all made as an apprentice in school SF bay area, was a tool tray. Still have it today.
I gave mine to an apprentice 30 years ago. I turned out in 83. We used to tell the cubs to trade us their new tools and bags so they didn't look like greenhorns. I'd love to have it back. We always insisted on giving them their first hammer. This trade changed my life . That's why I'm here on you tube. Maybe we can pass it along. I'm glad you found us.
Every high school metal shop should watch your video catch ‘‘em early and give them a sense of accomplishment great teacher Ken thanks.
That's a swell idea. I am hoping to gain the attention of some curious youngsters. A wouldn't that be something? Thanks for spending time with us
Ken, you're a great teacher! Thanks for the video.
Thanks for hanging out with us. We appreciate it.
I appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge and experience on CZcams! Thanks!
It's our pleasure to share with you. I'm glad enjoyed it. Now come on, make one! Thanks for hanging out with us
Funny and informative. Thank you.
I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. It's right there in the title, sheet metal is fun! 😄 thanks for hanging out.
What a wonderful teacher! So have to try some sheet work now!
Yes you do. Be careful, have fun
Thanks Ken, this is just awesome and inspiring. 👍
There ya go!
That was so cool Ken, i learned so much in such a short and fun video
Glad you enjoyed it. Send us a pic if you make one. It's a real rush to turn flat stock into a functional item. Thanks for hanging out with us sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com
55 years ago I made a tool tray in Metal Shop! We used steel rivets that had to be set by hand on the ends and handle.
I haven't set a tinners rivet in months. I do like the look of them though. Thanks
You are the kind of teacher I want to be. Thank you Ken!
You are kind. We are sharing something we are passionate about. We hope to leave a positive impression on our viewers. We try to encourage and challenge them to become more capable. Thanks for learning along with us.
Excellent. Thank you sir.
You are welcome. It's our pleasure.
great instruction for a beginner project. thank you for making and sharing this information.
I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. You know you gotta make one now right? Send us a pic of your accomplishment sheetmetalisfun@yahoo.com
Thanks for learning along with us
Very intriguing. I'm going to have to try this project. Thanks for the insight.
Brace yourself, you're fixin to fall in love with sheet metal. Oh boy.
Great video. Thanks.
You are welcome!
Thanks Ken I’m glad I found your channel!
I'm glad you did too.
3 minutes in and I've gained more substantial life wisdom from this man than I've heard in decades.
I have been storin up stuff in my brain for decades. I have a masters from the school of hard knocks. I figured I could save you a few steps and that moves us both forward. 😆 thanks for hanging out with us.
What a kind enthusiastic teacher
That's very nice of you. We are glad you enjoyed the lesson. Thanks
wow Ken good job and a good lesson
Thanks I'm glad you found us
Great tips!
Glad you dug it. Thanks